1607 Surf Avenue Wraps Up Construction in Coney Island, Brooklyn

Construction is complete on 1607 Surf Avenue, a ten-story, 100-percent affordable housing building in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by S9 Architecture and Engineering and developed by BFC Partners, the 104-foot-tall structure spans 360,912 square feet and yields 376 rental units with an average scope of 750 square feet, as well as 11,000 square feet of commercial space, 9,000 square feet of community space, a cellar level, and a 2,500-square-foot primary care facility run by New York City Health + Hospitals. The $189 million project is bound by Surf Avenue to the south, West 16th Street to the east, and West 17th Street to the west.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 90 Liberty Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 90 Liberty Avenue, a four-story residential building in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by A&T Engineering and developed by Dianping Chen, the structure yields eight residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $61,715 to $218,010.

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280 East Houston Street Tops Out In Manhattan’s East Village

Construction has topped out on 280 East Houston Street, a 12-story residential building in Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by SMA Equities, the structure will span 224,809 square feet and yield 157 apartments with an average scope of 1,324 square feet, as well as 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 1,300 square feet for a community facility. Whitehall Interiors is the interior designer for the project, which is located on an elongated trapezoidal interior lot between Avenue A and Avenue B. REAL New York is handling marketing and leasing for the project.

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Rendering of The Abbey On The Park, courtesy of the Kearney Realty & Development Group

Yonkers IDA Approves The Abbey On The Park Affordable Development at 21-23 Park Avenue In Yonkers

The Yonkers IDA has voted preliminary approval for The Abbey on the Park, a new affordable housing development in Yonkers. The Abbey on the Park will consist of two existing historic buildings, the Ethan Flagg House and the Blessed Sacrament Monastery, in addition to one new building. The project, which is being led by the Kearney Realty & Development Group, will be located at 21-23 Park Avenue in Yonkers.

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